NYU School of Law

Language Instruction Opportunities

The ability to communicate in languages other than English can be valuable in a range of professional settings, including wholly domestic areas of legal practice. NYU offers students interested in improving or developing foreign language skills a variety of options. They are listed below for your reference. The best option for any given student will depend on their level of proficiency, preferred mode of learning, schedule, and professional goals.

The Law School and the University frequently re-evaluate the mix of language training courses and tools offered to students.  To assist us in that process we ask that students interested in foreign language training contact GlobalStudents@exchange.law.nyu.edu to let us know where your interests lie and which of our offerings you have considered.
 

Courses

Intermediate Spanish for Law Students course: Spring 2013

NYU School of Law will offer a Spanish language course next semester in cooperation with the NYU School of Continuing and Professional Studies. Even though the course will not be for credit, students will have a transcript record from SCPS and may be able to apply this course toward a language certificate from that school.
Course Description: This course is designed to develop intermediate listening, speaking, reading and writing skills in Spanish in order to facilitate effective communication between professionals and their clients in legal settings.  Special emphasis is placed on the acquisition of vocabulary, concepts and structures involved in client meetings and witness depositions. Discussions also focus on the culture behind the language, common professional practices across the Spanish-speaking world and learning strategies necessary to acquire a foreign language for professional purposes.
Language level: This course is for students at the advanced beginner level on the ACTFL proficiency scale.
Dates: January 29 through April 25 (no classes scheduled during Spring Break)
Hours: Tuesdays & Thursdays from 6:30 to 8:30 P.M.
Location: Law School classrooms (TBD)
Requirements: Written and oral language placement tests
Enrolment limitation: 15 students per semester, only current NYU Law Students are eligible

The NYU College of Arts & Science

Each semester, 50 full-time students will be able to register (first come first served) for a foreign language course in the College of Arts and Science (CAS). These language classes are limited to beginning, elementary, intermediate, and advanced classes. The program is not open to language and literature courses or other types of disciplines combined. For more information please visit the Records and Registration website.

NYU School of Continuing and Professional Studies

The SCPS offers a variety of credit and non-credit language courses. For more information please visit: http://www.scps.nyu.edu/academics/departments/foreign-languages.html 

Please note that tuition is charged for these courses.

 

Learning Software

Mango

NYU Libraries acquired Mango, an online language-learning system. Mango helps users learn languages including Arabic, Spanish, French, Japanese, Brazilian Portuguese, German, Mandarin Chinese, Greek, Italian, and Russian. It also provides users with instruction on pronunciation, grammatical correctness, and cultural notes.

To access Mango from the library homepage (http://library.nyu.edu) click on "Articles via Databases" and then on “Databases A-Z”, Mango will be listed under “M”. The system will prompt you to create a profile before you can access it.

 

Other Options

Speaking Freely Program

The NYU College of Art & Science offers language coaching sessions to all NYU undergraduate and graduate students and staff free of charge through the Speaking Freely Program. The 75-minute language coaching sessions meet once a week for ten weeks each semester at various locations on campus. No books are required and there’s no pressure of grades. For more information please visit: http://speakingfreely.cas.nyu.edu/page/home. 

Language Tables

The possibility of having language tables for our students is currently being explored. As soon as these options take shape, we will post them here for your reference.

http://www.law.nyu.edu//global/globalopportunities/languageinstruction/index.htm